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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE 0-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
REGULP_R MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
APRIL 14 , 1982
I. ROLL CALL
President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P.M.
Members Present:- Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green, Edward
Shelley, Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop arrived at
7:36 P.M.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte
MacDonald, Stan Norton, James Boland, Del floods, Jean Fiddes, Patrick
Congdon, and Dianne Dryer.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 24 , 1982
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of March 24 , 1982.
D. Wendin seconded the motion.
Discussion: Tom Kavanaugh, 1726 Spring Street, Mountain View,
requested the minutes be corrected to include the statement
"The Chairman said the map was correct" on Pace Four under
Summary Status on the Use and Management .of Planning Area X -
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area and San Mateo County
Baylands Reserve.
The Board declined to accept the suggestion from Mr. Kavanaugh,
a member of the audience, and the motion passed unanimously
with K. Duffy abstaining since she had not been present at the
meeting.
III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J. Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communica-
tions:
1) a letter, dated March 30, 1982 , from Congressman Julian C. Dixon,
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515, thanking President
Duffy for bringing to his attention the District's concern over appro-
priation for the state and local portion of the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund; and
2) an invitation to the Directors, dated March 22, 1982, from the Board
of Directors of the Bay Area Park and Recreation Commissioners and
Board Members ' Council for the Friday, May 7, 1982 dinner meeting
hosted by the City of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Commission.
Herbert A.Grench.Genera!Manager
Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy;Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S-Bishop.Edxard G.Shettey.HarryA Turner.Daniel G.Wendin
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IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Grench requested the addition of Special Orders of the Day to the
agenda for staff introductions.
K. Duffy indicated the Board' s consensus the agenda was adopted as pre-
sented with the addition of Special Orders of the Day.
V.. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Richard Bullis, Route 2, Box 310 , La Honda, addressed the Board and re-
quested he be allowed to continue grazing his animals on the Skyline
Ridge Open Space Preserve and be allowed to leave his Quinta Ranch sign
in its present location. Mr. Bullis discussed the right-of-way to his
property and the number of homes on the former Skyline Ranch property.
H. Grench briefly responded to Mr. Bullis' s four concerns, and K. Duffy
stated the Board' s consensus that staff be directed to report back to
the Board at the April' 28 meeting on the four matters raised by Mr. Bullis
Charles Touchatt, 22400 Skyline Boulevard, La Honda, requested parking
tickets not be issued to Portola Heights residents who park their cars
inside the access gate at the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve and requested
the debris on the trail leading to Devil's Canyon be removed. He noted
the cars provided shelter for children during the stormy weather.
K. Duffy stated the Board's consensus that staff work with the residents
to find an acceptable compromise regarding the parking situation and
report back to the Board at the April 28 meeting.
VI. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Two new District employees, Patrick Congdon, Ranger, and Dianne Dryer,
Public Communications Aide, were introduced to the Board. D. Hansen
announced Joyce Nicholas had accepted the permanent, part-time position
of Coordinator of Volunteer Programs.
VII. NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED
A. Potential for Santa Clara 'County Bus Service to the Skyline Corridor
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-82-35, dated April 1, 1982, and
introduced Mike Arrow, Service Department Superintendent, Santa
Clara County Transportation Agency. Mr. Arrow stated the Agency had
no immediate plans for serving the Skyline Corridor area and did not
have the proper type of equipment for such trips. Discussion
centered on how to initiate new service areas, the type of public
transportation to East Bay Regional Park facilities, inviting a
representative from San Mateo County to discuss transit possibilities,
and holding a brainstorming session on the matter with representa-
tives from CalTrans, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, the East
Bay Regional Park District, and District Board and staff.
K. Duffy stated the Board's consensus that a representative from
San Mateo County be invited to address the Board on the possi-
bilities of providing public transportation to the Skyline Corridor.
Sylvia Ferguson, 707 Continental Circle, 91414 , Mountain View,
stated she was willing to work on this project and said the three
:counties, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Mateo, should be in-
volved in the project.
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K. Duffy appointed B. Green and N. Hanko to serve on a Board
committee to determine how to approach this matter, to contact
other interested individuals, and to return to the Board with a
plan of attack.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Final Adoption of Su=..ary Status Renbrt on Use and Managenent of
Planning Area X _' Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area and
San Mateo County Baylands Reserve
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-82-39, dated April
ril 2, 1982 , noting
staff was requesting one new recommendation involving the coordina-
tion of the development of a comprehensive plan for the area between
the Dumbarton Bridge and Cooley Landing be added to the San Mateo
County Baylands Reserve portion of the status report for Planning
Area X.
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the use and management plan
for Planning Area X with the addition of the amendment of
paragraph one in memorandum M-82-39. B. Green seconded the
motion.
Discussion: In response to a question from N. Hanko, H.
Grench stated. staff had tried to put a more accurate map
. in the report. R. Bishop included the clarification of the
previous report regarding the 50 acre area in his motion.
B. Green agreed to the addition to the motion.
Tig Tarlton,' 14 Middlebury Lane, Los Altos, addressed the
Board as the real estate consultant representing the Carn-
diff family interest. S. Norton advised the Board not to
respond to Mr. Tarlton's comments since they were the sub-
ject of a lawsuit currently filed against the District
and CalTrans.
T. Kavanaugh stated he felt the Board should not consider
the final adoption of the report at the present meeting
because of the clarification that had been made in the re-
port. After B. Green called for the question, the motion
passed unanimously.
The Board recessed for a break at 9 :05 P.M. and reconvened at 9:15 P.M.
IX. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Policy and Plan for Relative Emphasis of Use, Development,' and. Pub-
licity of District Sites
H. Grench introduced the staff report, noting a revised copy of
the report, marked "Minor Revisions 4/14/82'., had been distributed
to replace the initial report R-82-17, dated April 10, 1982_
D. Hansen and D. Woods reviewed in detail the policy and plan for
relative emphasis of use, development, and publicity of District
sites.
During the discussion of the report, the Board concurred on the
following changes in the Policies and the Addenda:
1) Page Five - Policy Statement Six: Change fourth sentence to
read "If the opportunity is site specific and the site is not a
selected site, the Board will re-examine the impacts the opportunity
may have on the existing plan takirigInto account rrainteriance and
operation 'cost. "
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2) Page Five - Second Paragraph of Plan for Relative Emphasis of
District Sites: Insert the word "near-term" before the word "develop-
ment" in the last sentence of the paragraph so that sentence reads:
"On the other hand, sites near the bottom of the list should not be
viewed as good candidates for near-term development, although they
should remain open to the public. ""
3) Page Five ,- Third Paragraph of Plan for Relative Emphasis of
District Sites: Insert the words "by the Board" after the word
"re-evaluated" in the last sentence of the paragraph so that sen-
tence reads:"At that time, all sites will be re-evaluated by the
Board and those having experienced a change (such as adjacent land
acquisitions which increase the site's accessibility) can be moved
upward on the list. "
4) Page Nine - Addendum 1 - Site Analysis - Change the title of
Section A to Public Interest.
5) Page Nine - Addendum 1 - Site Emphasis - Insert the word "use-
fulness" in the description question for section D so that question
reads "Are there features on the site (such as unique landscape or
historical building) which are of particular interest, attractive-
ness, or usefulness to the public?"
6) Page Eleven - Addendum 2 - Guidelines for Site Development -
Delete the words "not within the scone of" in the revision sentences
at the end of the first paragraph and insert the words "inconsistent
with" so that sentence reads "Special uses inconsistent with these
-guidelines should be considered on a case by case basis". Insert
the word "grass" before the word "picnicking" in the . second sen-
tence of the first paragraph.
7) Page Eleven - Section I of Parking Areas - Delete the words
"have high visibility for site patrol and safety" at the end of the
first sentence and insert the words "be easily monitored for visitor
safety" so that sentence reads "Parking areas will be located to
relate well to the sitenear roadways and trailheads, and be easily
monitored for visitor safety" .
Discussion of the report focused on the following topics : provision
of picnic tables; whether the pursuit of special development activi-
ties merited being a separate policy statement (Policy Statement 6) ;
why sites near the bottom of the table entitled Plan for Relative
Emphasis of District Sites should not be viewed as good candidates
for development; the interpretation of criteria (Availability of
Existing Facilities for Public Use) in Addendum 1 - Site Analysis;
and the provision of picnic tables on highly emphasized sites.
H. Grench stated staff had not intended the Board to adopt the
explanation paragraphs for the Plan for Relative Emphasis of Dis-
trict Sites, but noted the Board could adopt those explanation
paragraphs if they desired to do so.
H. Grench stated he, D. Hansen, and D. Woods would discuss the
wording of Criteria F (Availability of Existing Facilities for
PublicUse) in Addendum I - Site Analysis. During the discussion
of this item in the report, Director Hanko indicated she did not
agree with the staff' s interpretation of the criteria and suggested
the criteria be changed to "Non-availability of Existing Facilities
for Public Uses" .
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D. Wendin requested the staff consider possible rewording of Policv .
Statement Six, noting he would not support the statement in its
present form. He suggested the policy include words like "concen-
trating on more em.phsized sites" in the first sentence.
Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos, and Marian Blukis,
993 Crooked Creek Drive, Los Altos, requested the Board consider
delaying the second Board review of the report and policies for two
additional weeks in order to allow for public input.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board tentatively accept the re-
port and tentatively adopt the Policies for Relative
Emphasis for Use, Develonment, and Publicity of District
Sites (including the Preamble) , the Plan for Relative
Emphasis of District Sites (which is the table) , and
Addenda 1 and 2 (not including the profile) . H. Turner
seconded the motion. The, motion Passed unanimously.
In order to allow for review of the report by the Mid-Peninsula
Trails Council, K. Duffy stated the Board' s consensus to delay
for two Board meetings the return of this agenda item for final
Board consideration.
B. Support of Santa 'Clara .County Coastal Conservancy Grant Application
, (memorandum M-82-38, dated April 2, 1982)
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of Resolution 82-16, a Reso-
lution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District Supporting the Application
for State Coastal Conservancy Grant Funds by the Santa Clara
County Department of Parks and Recreation for the Develop-
ment of the South Bay Trail. N. Hanko seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
C. A ointment of Peace Officer (memorandum M-82-34, dated April 1,
1982)
Motion: N. Hanko moved the adoption of Resolution 82-17, a Resolu-
tion of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District Appointing Peace Officer - Patrick J.
Congdon. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
D. Emergency Fund-
H. Grench summarized memorandum M-82-33, dated March 31, 1982 ,
noting the restrictions and approvals needed to use the emergency
fund.
Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board authorize the Controller to
establish an Emergency Fund of $500. 'B. Green seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
X.' INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
C. Britton informed the Board of Jim Walton's death and stated staff
had prepared a letter for the President's signature expressing the
District ' s sympathy to Mr. Walton ' s family and to Leslie Salt. Company.
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H. Grench stated S. Shipley, the Accounting Specialist, would be
leaving District employment and said he intended to fill the position
unless any objections were voiced by the Board. The members of the
Board did not voice any objections.
XI. CLAIMS
Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the revised claims 82-7, dated
April 14, 1982. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
XII. CLOSED SESSION
The Board adjourned to a Closed Session on land negotiation matters
at 10 :45 P.M.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 12 :10 A.M. Thursday, April 15, 1982.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk